Department Lead, Creative Arts – Online Charter School

Crimson Academies; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aotearoa Infinite Academy, New Zealand's first online charter school, is creating a Department Lead for Creative Arts to reimagine student creativity for Year 9–13. The role includes a teaching component, leadership of a growing team and involvement in budgeting and resourcing.

You will lead course design using digital studios, showcase student work online and in person, and connect learning to NCEA, Scholarship, and tertiary study.

Qualifications

• A registered teacher with a full practising certificate and specialist expertise in at least one creative arts discipline.
• Leadership experience, or a strong record of leading programmes, productions or exhibitions.
• Imagination about how digital tools can open up creative learning, not limit it.
• Strong understanding of NCEA arts assessment, including portfolios and performance.
• Energy to build a creative community among students who learn from many places.

Responsibilities

• Department vision: set the direction for the creative arts across years 9–13 (visual arts, music, drama, dance and design).
• Course design: lead innovative online courses using digital studios, recording, virtual exhibitions and live performance.
• Showcasing student work: create opportunities for sharing online and in person.
• Pathways: connect learning to NCEA, Scholarship, tertiary study and creative industries.
• Teaching team: lead, coach and appraise teachers in the department.
• Assessment and achievement: oversee assessment, moderation and achievement data online.
• Resourcing: manage department budget, software and equipment.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching

Digital learning

NCEA knowledge

Education

Registered teacher with full practising certificate

Job description

Aotearoa Infinite Academy, New Zealand's first online charter school, is creating a Department Lead for Creative Arts to reimagine student creativity for Year 9–13. The role includes a teaching component, leadership of a growing team and involvement in budgeting and resourcing.

You will lead course design using digital studios, showcase student work online and in person, and connect learning to NCEA, Scholarship, and tertiary study.